MV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak is a global contact-tracing problem, with U.S. officials monitoring seven returning passengers across five states while clinicians weigh CDC testing guidance and researchers revisit why Andes virus can spread person to person.

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Authorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts around globe - The Washington Post — The Washington Post
Democracy Dies in Darkness # Authorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts around globe U.S. officials in at least five states — Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia — are monitoring symptoms of seven returning passengers. 9 min [Make us preferred on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=washingtonpost.com) The cruise ship Hondius on Wednesday.…
Step Back — If someone from the Hondius contact list starts feeling sick, what does hantavirus testing actually look for — the virus itself, antibodies, or something else — and can an early negative test really rule it out?
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- Hantavirus FAQ — Cap
- Clinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) | Hantavirus | CDC — CDC
- Hantavirus: Testing may not be useful for people without symptoms — Ctvnews
How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People? — American Society for Microbiology
![ASM](/content/images/logo.svg?v=929987ecffce74e1c6ba17d9ce8bcc78c275c2ef1d34b5f39c372ce4ad4d5bb3) # American Society for Microbiology # How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People? ![Madeline Barron, Ph.D.](/getmedia/7b5863ba-6c40-46d6-90a4-612f2e4fa081/Madeline-Barron_new.jpg?width=546&height=683&ext=.jpg) [Madeline Barron, Ph.D.](/biographies/madeline-barron) Published: May 21,…
CDC informs clinicians of available testing for suspected hantavirus infection | AHA News — American Hospital Association
[![American Hospital Association. Advancing Health in America](/themes/custom/aha/images/aha-brand-full.png) ![American Hospital Association. Advancing Health in America](/themes/custom/aha/images/aha-brand.svg)](/) # CDC informs clinicians of available testing for suspected hantavirus infection May 19, 2026 - 03:17…
Human-to-Human Transmission of Andes Virus Modeled in Syrian Hamsters - Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC — Emerging Infectious Diseases
##### Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 #### Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 ##### *Dispatch* ### Human-to-Human Transmission of Andes Virus Modeled in Syrian Hamsters ![Help Icon](/eid/Content/images/icon/help_24x24.png) ![Comments to Author](/eid/content/images/icon/email.gif) [Cite This Article](# "Show Article Citations") Open modal [Citation for Media](/eid/press) ###…

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